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Christian Base Communities in Burkina Faso: Between Church and Politics
Author(s)Some, Magloire; Bennett, Cecily
AbstractDuring the last decade, Christian Base Communities (Communautés chrétiennes de base, CCBs), which first emerged in Burkina Faso (then Upper Volta) in 1970, have played an important part in the strategy for pastoral work and evangelisation of the Catholic Church’s hierarchy in that country. The article examines the origins and development of the CCBs, their relationship with Burkina Faso’s political, educational and social structures, the contribution they could make to a renewed and distinctively African Church. It concludes that, largely because of a lack of autonomy, they have not yet achieved their aims either within the Church or in the promotion of democracy, though these remain real possibilities.
IssueNo3
Pages275-304
ArticleAccess to Article
SourceJournal of Religion in Africa
VolumeNo31
PubDateAugust2001
ISBN_ISSN0022-4200
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